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Did the term "riddle me this" originate with the Batman comic book character known as The Riddler, or was it already in use before that? ~

Posted - December 27, 2017
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  • 6988
    I never heard it until Frank Gorshon became 'The Riddler'.
      December 27, 2017 7:59 AM MST
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  • I couldn't find anyone who wanted credit for it before The Riddler, so he gets the credit. :)
      December 27, 2017 9:53 AM MST
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  • 44617
    Are you 'riddling' us right now?
      December 27, 2017 12:00 PM MST
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  • 22891
    not sure
      January 9, 2018 3:39 PM MST
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  • 46117
    It happened in the Garden of Eden when Eve asked Adam what an apple was?

    What's green and tart and has a hole with a worm in it?  Everyone knows this story.  Then God got mad and gave Adam a worm and Eve a hole.  And they became ashamed. It made the sex more exciting.

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at January 12, 2018 3:05 PM MST
      January 9, 2018 3:42 PM MST
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  • 343
    I think it is probably a phrase of long standing. The phrase was also uttered in a long past episode of Magnum PI - in that instance by a sad case that Magnum had done a job for years before - if anyone but me remembers that episode. Out of all that genre of TV drama I used to particularly enjoy Magnum PI.  This post was edited by rattbagge at January 15, 2018 3:06 PM MST
      January 15, 2018 3:05 PM MST
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